Cold tolerance in rice varieties at different growth stages

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 328 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Ye ◽  
S. Fukai ◽  
I. Godwin ◽  
R. Reinke ◽  
P. Snell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Seedling Stage ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Low Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Different Growth Stages

Low temperature is a common production constraint in rice cultivation in temperate zones and high-elevation environments, with the potential to affect growth and development from germination to grain filling. There is a wide range of genotype-based differences in cold tolerance among rice varieties, these differences often reflecting growth conditions in the place of origin, as well as breeding history. However, improving low temperature tolerance of varieties has been difficult, due to a lack of clarity of the genetic basis to low temperature tolerance for different growth stages of the rice plant. Seeds or plants of 17 rice varieties of different origins were exposed to low temperature during germination (15°C), seedling, booting, and flowering stages (18.5°C), to assess their cold tolerance at different growth stages. Low temperature at the germination stage reduced both the percentage and speed of germination. Varieties from China (B55, Banjiemang, and Lijianghegu) and Hungary (HSC55) were more tolerant of low temperature than other varieties. Most of the varieties showed moderate levels of low temperature tolerance during the seedling stage, the exceptions being some varieties from Australia (Pelde, YRL39, and YRM64) and Africa (WAB160 and WAB38), which were susceptible to low temperature at the seedling stage. Low temperature at booting and flowering stages reduced plant growth and caused a significant decline in spikelet fertility. Some varieties from China (B55, Bangjiemang, Lijiangheigu), Japan (Jyoudeki), the USA (M103, M104), and Australia (Quest) were tolerant or moderately tolerant, while the remaining varieties were susceptible or moderately susceptible to low temperature at booting and flowering stages. Three varieties from China (B55, Lijianghegu, Banjiemang) and one from Hungary (HSC55) showed consistent tolerance to low temperature at all growth stages. These varieties are potentially important gene donors for breeding and genetic studies. The cold tolerance of the 17 rice varieties assessed at different growth stages was correlated. Screening for cold tolerance during early growth stages can therefore potentially be an effective way for assessing cold tolerance in breeding programs.

Low temperature emergence potential of short season corn hybrids grown under controlled environment and plot conditions

1992 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. Hope ◽  
R. Maamari ◽  
S. Séguin ◽  
R. I. Hamilton ◽  
L. M. Dwyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Laboratory Test ◽  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Corn Hybrids ◽  
Low Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Screening Parameter ◽  
Field Emergence ◽  
Low Temperature Emergence

One important reason for limited progress in selecting corn (Zea mays L.) with superior cold tolerance during germination and early growth is the unpredictable occurrence of cold, wet test springs. Breeders need an efficient laboratory test paralleling field emergence under such climatic conditions. Laboratory screening data from 30 corn hybrids with under 2400 corn heat unit ratings were compared to field emergence data in Atlantic Canada to evaluate the usefulness of a laboratory test as an indicator of cold tolerance. Hybrids were ranked by mean percent emergence using 1985–1989 field data collected from seven locations in the Atlantic region. From daily observations on seed germinated in a germinator at 11 °C, mean times to 50% root and coleoptile initiation, and 1-cm coleoptile were calculated using probit analyses. Field emergence ranked from 1 (highest percent) to 30 was compared to ranking of time to 50% 1-cm coleoptile in the laboratory (one represented most rapid growth). Of the top 15 hybrids (by 1-cm coleoptile), 11 fell in the top half of the hybrids ranked by field emergence. Removal of hybrids with low numbers of field observations, all made during the unusually warm spring of 1989, improved the comparison. These results indicate that time to 50% production of a 1-cm coleoptile is a useful screening parameter to select corn hybrids with superior cold tolerance during germination and early growth.Key words: Corn, maize, low temperature tolerance, emergence

scholarly journals Tetraploidy  enhances the cold-resistance in yellow kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yipei Li ◽  
Xiaozhen Liu ◽  
Zhou Wei ◽  
Zhimin Zhang ◽  
Wen Bian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Regulatory Networks ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Temperature Treatment ◽  
Actinidia Chinensis ◽  
Low Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Low Temperature Treatment ◽  
Cold Tolerant

Abstract Yellow kiwifruit ( Actinidia chinensis ) is highly susceptible to severe weather, such as low temperature and frost, which may affect the production in the coming year. And the cold-resistant mechanism of kiwifruit associated with gene regulation is poorly investigated. To botain cold-resistant germplam, to provide insight into the causes of differences in low temperature tolerance due to ploidy and to better understand cold-adaptive mechanisms in tetraploid kiwifruit, the diploid yellow kiwifruit ‘SWFU03’ and its tetraploid plantlets were subjected to cold-tolerant screening with L-hydroxyproline (L-Hyp) and low temperature, the selected ones were then analyzed by transcriptome data and confirmed by RT-qPCR. The results showed that the survival rate of tetraploid plants was 62.22% when treated with 8 mmol/L L-Hyp for 30 days, while all the diploid ones died. After treated with 0°C for 12 h, then at room temperature for seven days, the survival rate of tetraploid plantlets was 42.22%, while all diploidy died. Hence, cold tolerance of the tetraploid plantlets was stronger than that of the diploid genotypes. Using these two screening systems, 126 cold-resistant tetraploid tissue culture plantlets were obtained. A total of 1630 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, of which 619 were up-regulated and 1011 were down-regulated in the low temperature treatment goup. The DEGs enriched in the cold-tolerance related pathways mainly included plant hormone signal transduction, and starch and sucrose metabolism pathway. RT-qPCR analysis confirmed the expression levels of eight up-regulated genes in these pathways in the cold-resistant mutants. In conclusion, this study has identified cold-resistant yellow kiwifruit plantlets and cold-tolerance related genes. Moreover, the dataset got in this study advances our knowledge of the cold-adaptive genes in the regulatory networks and leads to understand the cold tolerance mechanisms in the tetraploid yellow kiwifruit.

Genetic overlap of QTL associated with low-temperature tolerance at germination and seedling stage using BILs in soybean

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (7) ◽  
pp. 1381-1388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Bo Zhang ◽  
Hong-wei Jiang ◽  
Peng-Cheng Qiu ◽  
Chun-Yan Liu ◽  
Fei-Long Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Seedling Stage ◽  
Recurrent Parent ◽  
Phenotypic Data ◽  
Advanced Backcross ◽  
Low Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Genetic Overlap ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Germination Stage

Zhang, W.-B., Jiang, H.-W., Qiu, P.-C., Liu, C.-Y., Chen, F.-L., Xin, D.-W., Li, C.-D., Hu, G.-H. and Chen, Q.-S. 2012. Genetic overlap of QTL associated with low-temperature tolerance at germination and seedling stage using BILs in soybean. Can. J. Plant Sci. 92: 1381–1388. Low temperature is one of the critical environmental factors that limit agricultural production worldwide. In northeast China soybean frequently suffers low temperature stress, especially at germination stage and seedling stage. The most effective way to solve this problem is to breed cultivars with low-temperature tolerance. A set of advanced backcross introgression lines was constructed with Hongfeng 11 as recurrent parent, which was a local variety in Heilongjiang province, and Harosoy as donor parent, which was introduced from Canada. Their BC2F4 lines were screened in low-temperature condition at the two stages, and 41 transgressive lines were selected out at germination stage and 45 lines at seedling stage. Sixty-four and fifty-one pairs of simple sequence repeat primers with fine polymorphism were used for genotyping the selected population and random population at the two stages, respectively. Related quantitative trait loci (QTL) were obtained by chi-test and ANOVA analysis with genotypic and phenotypic data. Finally, 25 QTL at germination stage and 13 QTL at seedling stage were mapped. Among them, 10 QTL overlapped between two stages, which showed a partial genetic crossover on low-temperature tolerance stages in soybean. This would play an important role in marker-assisted selection for breeding elite variety with low-temperature tolerance at both stages.

LOW-TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE OF SWITCHGRASS (Panicum virgatum L.)

1990 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 1091-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. HOPE ◽  
A. McELROY
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Panicum Virgatum ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Cold Hardening ◽  
Low Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Panicum Virgatum L ◽  
Two Populations

Dry matter production from temperate pasture species is typically very low during midsummer. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is being investigated as an alternative pasture species to overcome this problem. We studied two populations over 3 yr to determine if they had sufficient cold tolerance to be used in these areas. Populations selected from cv. Pathfinder were grown in plots at Ottawa and sampled from September to late November in 1985–1987. Each fall, samples were dug at intervals of 2 or 4 wk, the tops and roots trimmed back, then placed in plastic bags in a programmed freezer to determine the temperature at which 50% of the plants were killed (LT50). Percent crown moisture was also measured in the falls of 1985 and 1986. Prior to the onset of cold hardening in September, the two switchgrass populations had LT50 values of −4 °C. Slow cold-hardening occurred to the end of September, followed by a very rapid increase in cold tolerance to −18 °C at the end of October. During November, the rate of hardening decreased and cold tolerance came to a plateau of −19 to −22 °C by the end of the month. The same range has been reported for winter hardy cultivars of timothy and alfalfa. Crown moisture decreased to a plateau several weeks before LT50 values indicating that moisture is of questionable use as an indicator of cold tolerance in switchgrass. Good cold tolerance in switchgrass combined with superior survival during the severe winter of 1982/1983 and vigorous regrowth from overwintering rhizomes lead us to believe that winter hardy cultivars for central and eastern Ontario could be selected from this material.Key words: Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum L., low temperature tolerance, winter survival, forage plant

scholarly journals Phenotypic Variation and Selection for Cold-Tolerant Rice (Oryza sativa L.) at Germination and Seedling Stages

Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doan Cong Dien ◽  
Takeo Yamakawa
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Seedling Stage ◽  
Germination Index ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Coleoptile Length ◽  
Temperature Conditions ◽  
Cold Tolerant ◽  
Germination Stage ◽  
Radicle Length

Owing to its origin in tropical and subtropical areas, rice is susceptible to cold stress. Low temperatures at the germination and seedling stages can result in seed loss, a delayed transplanting period, and lower final yield. In this study, 181 rice varieties from around the world were investigated for cold tolerance at the germination and seedling stages. At the germination stage, the responses of different rice varieties were examined based on the germination index, coleoptile length, and radicle length at low (13 °C) and control temperatures (25 °C). Significant variations in the germination index, coleoptile length, and radicle length were observed among varieties. Low temperature significantly decreased germination ability, and coleoptile and radicle growth in the studied varieties. At the seedling stage, cold tolerance of the rice varieties was evaluated based on the leaf color score under natural low temperature. Similar to the germination stage, at the seedling stage, significant variation in root and shoot growth was observed in the response of rice varieties to low temperature conditions. Based on the results from both the germination and seedling stages, two varieties (Hei-Chiao-Chui-Li-Hsiang and Ta-Mao-Tao) were selected as the best cold-tolerant varieties. Our results also indicate the benefits of warming treatments to protect rice seedlings from low temperature conditions.

scholarly journals Mapping quantitative trait loci for cold tolerance in rice at seedling stage

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 1021-1028
Author(s):  
Nomita Das ◽  
Nazmul Alam ◽  
Kamal Hossain ◽  
Partha S Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Trait Loci ◽  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Interval Mapping ◽  
Seedling Stage ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Significant Qtls ◽  
Trait Loci ◽  
Cold Tolerant

Rice plants are sensitive to cold stress at various growth stages starting from germination to maturity. Exploitation of cold tolerance for the development of cold tolerant varieties may help in saving crop loss or cost of production in the cold prone environment. Introgression of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) conferring cold tolerance in the elite variety may be the most effective and sustainable approach to address this issue. A F2:3 mapping population of a cross between a cold susceptible variety (BR1) and a cold tolerant variety (BR18) was used to map QTLs for cold tolerance at seedling stage. Three significant QTLs on chromosomes 1, 3 and 12 associated with cold tolerance were mapped between the markers intervals of RM220-RM10829, RM546-RM7 and RM27877-RM463, respectively at a threshold LOD of 4.3 through composite interval mapping. Phenotypic contributions of these QTLs were 50.7, 39 and 52.7%, respectively. Marker information of such a large effect QTL could be used in the breeding program after necessary validation to develop cold tolerant high yielding rice varieties.

scholarly journals POPULATION VARIATION IN LOW-TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE OF ACER SACCHARINUM

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 189b-189
Author(s):  
Paul E. Cappiello ◽  
John E. Preece
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Population Variation ◽  
Native Range ◽  
Acer Saccharinum ◽  
Low Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Single Clone ◽  
The Relationship

A single clone of Acer saccharinum was selected and propagated from each of 15 provenances across the plant native range. The clones were field grown in Carbondale, Ill., during the study period. Plants were sampled during Winter 1992-93 and 1993-94 and assayed for low-temperature tolerance. During both winters, plants exhibited greatest variation in tolerance around the November and April sampling dates. In midwinter, there was little variation observed and 13 of 15 clones were tolerant to at least -40C. The relationship among Acer saccharinum provenance and cold tolerance curves will be discussed.

scholarly journals Breeding for Low Temperature Germinability in Temperate Japonica Rice Varieties: Analysis of Candidate Genes in Associated QTLs

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2125
Author(s):  
Ester Sales ◽  
Eva Miedes ◽  
Luis Marqués
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Genome Wide Association Study ◽  
Recombinant Inbred Lines ◽  
Rice Chromosome ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Chromosome 3 ◽  
Japonica Rice ◽  
Rice Cultivars ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Low Temperature Tolerance

In temperate areas, rice deals with low temperatures that can affect plant growth and crop yield. Rapid germination is required for adequate plant establishment in the field, therefore obtaining cultivars that maintain this phenotype under suboptimal temperature conditions is a challenge for rice breeders. Our study aimed to investigate temperature-induced expression changes in genes underlying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated to this trait (low temperature germinability, LTG) that were detected in a previous genome wide association study (GWAS). In the context of a breeding program for japonica rice cultivars adapted to cultivation in Spain, we obtained two biparental families of lines derived from hybridization with two cold tolerant Italian cultivars, and we have studied the effect on the LTG phenotype of introgressing these QTLs. A wide region in chromosome 3 was related to significant increases in seedling growth rate at 15 °C, although the extent of the effect depended on the analyzed family. In parallel, we studied the pattern of expression during germination at different temperatures of 10 genes located in the LTG-associated QTLs, in five japonica rice cultivars and in a biparental family of recombinant inbred lines (RILs). Cold induced changes in the expression of the 10 analyzed genes, with significant differences among genotypes. Variation in LTG phenotype was consistently associated with changes in the pattern of expression of five genes from the tagged regions in rice chromosome 3, which encoded for enzymes implicated in phytohormone metabolism (OsFBK12, Os3Bglu6), oxidative stress (SPL35, OsSRO1c) and Mn homeostasis maintenance (OsMTP8.1). Differential expression induced by cold in two regulatory genes (Os02g0824000 and Os06g06400) also contributed to explain low temperature tolerance during rice germination. In conclusion, introgression in defective cultivars of favorable alleles for these genes would contribute to the genetic improvement of LTG in japonica rice varieties.

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